Local Support Groups
- Baldwin County APAC Adoptive Family Group - 2nd Thursday of each month at 3 Circle Church Fairhope from 6:00-7:30 PM. Must be adoptive or pre-adoptive. Childcare, teen therapy group, and adult therapy group provided.
- Mobile County APAC Adoptive Family Group - 4th Friday of each month at Christ Fellowship Baptist Church Mobile from 6:00-7:30 PM. Must be adoptive or pre-adoptive. Childcare, teen therapy group, and adult therapy group provided.
- Foster/Adoptive Support Group at Dayspring Baptist Church - 2nd Wednesday of each month at 6:00 PM. Childcare provided.
Podcasts
There are so many great podcasts relating to foster care and adoption. Here are a few we love!
Check with your agency to see if a podcast can be used toward CEU's.
Check with your agency to see if a podcast can be used toward CEU's.
- The Forgotten Podcast by The Forgotten Initiative
- Real Mom Podcast by Foster the Family
- Foster Movement Podcast by CAFO
- The Honestly Adoption Podcast by Mike & Kristin Berry
- The Empowered Parent Podcast by One Big Happy Home
- The Adopting and Fostering Home Podcast by Send Relief
- The Adoption Connection Podcast
- Adoption Hacks Podcast by Kandace Lecocq
Blogs
Ways to Earn Continuing Education Credits (CEU's)
In the state of Alabama, traditional foster parents must earn 15 hours of continuing education units (CEU's) every year in order to maintain their foster care license.
Below you will find a list of resources for earning CEU's.
Below you will find a list of resources for earning CEU's.
- APAC Webinars - free online webinars on foster care and adoption topics with a printable certificate upon completion
- Foster Parent College - online courses with printable certificate, most require a fee to be paid
- Creating a Family - online courses with printable certificate, most require a fee to be paid
- Annual AFAPA Convention - held every May at Shocco Springs in Talladega, earn all 15 hours in one weekend
- Monthly APAC Adoptive Family Group - support groups in Mobile and Baldwin county, earn 1 CEU/month, must be adoptive or pre-adoptive
- Foster Care Related Movies and Documentaries - earn 1 CEU for every hour, with a written summary
- Foster Care Related Books/Audiobooks - earn 1 CEU for every 100 pages read, with a written summary
- CPR/Water Safety - CPR Class counts as 4 CEU hrs and Water Safety Class counts as 3 CEU hrs, must be completed every 2 years
- Some Foster Parent Association meetings count for CEU credit
- Local Trainings - available from time to time. When we hear about trainings, they will be shared in our monthly newsletter
CPR & Water Safety Classes
- Complete Safety Works, Mobile - CPR/AED, Basic First Aid, Water Safety
- Newman's Ambulance, Mobile - CPR/AED, Basic First Aid
- Gulf Coast CPR Training, Fairhope - CPR/AED, Basic First Aid